01881cam a2200325 i 4500 161787746 TxAuBib 20140611120000.0 080923s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008042157 9781593271893 pbk. 1593271891 pbk. (OCoLC)233544139 TxAuBib rda eng jpn Takahashi, Shin. The manga guide to statistics [graphic novel] / Shin Takahashi,Trend-pro Co. San Francisco : No Starch Press, 2009. vi, 215 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Determining data types -- Getting the big picture: understanding numerical data -- Getting the big picture: understanding categorical data -- Standard score and deviation score -- Let's obtain the probability -- Let's look at the relationship between two variables -- Let's explore the hypothesis tests. Uses manga characters to introduce the reader to the world of statistics. Rather than learning from a dry textbook, readers follow the animated adventures of Rui and her teacher, Mamoru Yamamoto, as Rui interacts with a colorful cast of characters. The book consists of seven chapters, each containing a cartoon, text to supplement the cartoon, an exercise and answer section, and a summary. Readers learn about working with numerical and categorical data; probability; relationships between two variables; tests of independence; even how to perform calculations in Microsoft Excel. 20140611. Mathematical statistics Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels. Trend-pro Co.